Month: June 2023

Odisha Train Accident: Why KAVACH Anti-Collision Technology Didn’t Work?

Manish Kumar

Odisha Train Accident: A lot of people on Twitter are asking why the indigenous anti-collision technology ‘KAVACH’ didn’t stop the Balasore accident from happening? On June 2, 2023, three trains of the Indian Railways, including two express trains and a goods train were involved in a tragic accident, that resulted in the death of more than 200 people and over 500 were injured. The accident involved Train no. 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandal Express and Train no. 12864 SMVB – HWH Superfast Express, both of which got derailed near the Bahanaga Bazaar Railway station in…

Odisha train accident Death toll reaches 238; CM Patnaik visits Balasore District Hospital

Manish Kumar

Coromandel Express collides LIVE: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reached Balasore on Saturday morning to take stock of the ground situation after two passenger trains collided with a goods train leaving several injured. Coromandel Express derails UPDATES: At least 238 passengers have lost their lives and over 900 are severely injured after two passenger trains and one goods train collided with each other near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha’s Balasore district on June 2. Following the incident, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited the accident site and took stock of the…

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with his US & German counterparts in New Delhi on 5th & 6th June 2023

Manish Kumar

US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin and German Federal Minister of Defence Mr Boris Pistorius are visiting New Delhi for bilateral talks with Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. The Raksha Mantri’s meeting with the US Secretary of Defence will be held on June 05, 2023, while talks with the German Federal Minister of Defence will take place on June 06. A host of bilateral defence cooperation issues, with focus on industrial cooperation, are likely to be discussed during the two meetings. The US Secretary of Defence will arrive on…

26/11 attack accused challenged his extradition by the Government of India

Manish Kumar

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana has filed a writ of habeas corpus challenging a recent US court order that paved the way for his extradition to India where he is facing trial for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Last month, the US District Court Central District of California approved the extradition of the 26/11 attack accused Rana to India. Filing the Writ of habeas corpus through his attorney, Rana, 62, challenged his extradition by the Government of India. Rana’s extradition would violate the United States-India extradition treaty…

India clocks robust SUV sales in May, two-wheeler volumes rise

Manish Kumar

Indian automakers reported robust sales of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in May on steady demand and saw an uptick in two-wheeler sales on the back of the wedding season and replacement of old bikes and scooters. Hero MotoCorp Ltd.’s dispatches to dealerships rose 7% to 5.19 lakh units in May, beating analysts’ consensus estimates, which forecasted a decline of over 6% during the month. India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Hero MotoCorp, has revealed its sales figures for the month of May 2022. The company sold 4,86,704 two-wheelers in India last month,…

ICICI Bank commits a contribution of Rs 1,200 crore to Tata Memorial Centre

Manish Kumar

This is the single largest contribution by any organisation to TMC ·         The money will be utilised to set up three new state-of-the-art blocks at TMC hospitals in Maharashtra, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh ·         The fund will also equip the new buildings with state-of-the-art medical facilities ·         Will double the capacity of patients to get advanced oncology treatment   Mumbai:  ICICI Bank today announced a commitment to contribute Rs 1,200 crore towards Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), a premier institution that runs cancer treatment and research centres across the country. ICICI Bank will donate the money…

Inappropriate touch, hugging…’: Multiple FIRs detail alleged molestation by WFI chief

Manish Kumar

BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh allegedly groped women athletes, asked inappropriate personal questions, demanded sexual favours to back their careers, brushed his hands across a minor’s breast and stalked her, two First Information Reports, or FIRs, against him say. Mr. Singh is also accused of creating problems for and denying professional opportunities to, those who rejected his alleged sexual advances. Based on the complaints of seven women wrestlers at Delhi’s Connaught Place police station last month, the two FIRs — one combining complaints…

Quote on World Environment Day from Sooraj Balakrishnan, Head of Marketing, Acer India

Manish Kumar

On this World Environment Day, let us unite against the grave consequences of plastic pollution. It is an environmental crisis that devastates ecosystems, imperils marine life, and threatens human health. Urgent action is paramount, and technology companies play a pivotal role in combating this peril. Through eco-friendly technologies and responsible consumption, we can reduce our reliance on single-use plastics and champion the principles of a circular economy. Collaboration among industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and governments is vital for lasting change. As a frontrunner in technology, Acer embraces its duty to…

Shells Strike ‘Villages’ in Russia; Russia Says It Repels Cross-Border Attacks, Aerial Strikes on Kyiv Kill 3

Manish Kumar

In the latest example of the war increasingly spilling into Russia, the Bryansk region came under fire overnight, according to a Russian official. Shells hit two villages close to the border with Ukraine’s Chernihiv and Sumy regions, said the governor. Another round of shelling struck the Shebekino district in the Belgorod region, where more than 2,500 people were being evacuated. Russian officials have reported intensified attacks from northern Ukraine in recent days. Over the border, Ukrainian authorities have lifted air raid alerts that sounded across most of the nation overnight,…

US Congress averts historic default, approves debt-limit suspension: “America can breathe a sigh of relief”

Manish Kumar

The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a first-ever default. The Senate voted 63-36 to approve the bill that had been passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives, as lawmakers raced against the clock following months of partisan bickering between Democrats and Republicans. The Treasury Department had warned it would be unable to pay all its bills on June 5 if Congress failed to act by then. “We are avoiding default tonight,”…